Mammoth WVH's band leader Wolfgang Van Halen and Dirty Honey's frontman Marc LaBelle have shared the lessons they learned while touring, which included a rule they both share.
During a Zoom interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, LaBelle said, “The number one thing for me—and this is just a motto about life as a musician—is just be great every night, and do your best every night, because people are spending their hard-earned cash to see you not suck, and even more than not suck, be amazing. People don't have time for mediocre anymore, and if you are mediocre, then they're going to trash you everywhere. But if you're great, they're gonna tell you, and they're gonna tell all their friends that you're great.”
He continued, “And from touring with guys like Slash and Myles Kennedy and the Black Crowes, they bring it every single night, and it's really impressive to see that, and it's something I want to take into my older age. Thirty years from now, hopefully we're still doing this, and hopefully we're still great at it. I think that's important, and that's the only thing you can really do as a musician, is leave a legacy of great songs, but also great performances.”